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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Shooter Appears Emotionless in Court during Sentencing

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

14:48 JST, January 22, 2026

Tetsuya Yamagami did not seem to show any emotion as the Nara District Court on Wednesday sentenced him to life in prison for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.

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